Abstract
The procedures used by investigators of sexual abuse allegations have recently come under increasing scrutiny. In this article the importance of investigatory independence is discussed. Conceptual aspects of problematic interviewing techniques that may compromise the investigation of sexual abuse complaints are reviewed. Recommendations are made for the analysis of evaluations relative to the degree of contamination that has been introduced into these assessments.
Footnotes
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We especially wish to thank Gail Santilli of Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital for her assistance in reviewing the concepts presented here. Also our appreciation is extended to Kenneth Freeman, Fellow at the National Institute of Justice, and to John E. B. Myers, McGeorge School of Law, for critiques of earlier drafts of this material.
- Copyright © 1988, The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
